There’s an absolute wealth of hill walking and mountain trails on offer in Wales, it’s criminal to set our sights on only three of these welsh mountain walks. These vary from easier walks (Moel Famau) to proper mountain walks that require fitness, skill and preparation. Footpaths in Wales are rarely waymarked other than at the …
If you’re completing the National Three Peaks Challenge then you’ll need to be using the best map for the job. Her’s our rundown of the best maps. UK Road Atlas. In what’s an absolute first for any of the sites on the Mud and Routes family – we’re suggesting a road atlas! Obviously, this is …
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What time of year is best for the National 3 Peak Challenge? If you want to walk as much of the walk in the daylight as possible, then the month’s of May, June and July are the best options. There’s nothing stopping you going in other months, but you’ll need to plan your trip around …
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It’s just as important to keep an eye on the traffic and timings on the road sections as it is on the mountain, so it’s essential to have an intelligent driver who can take all this into account. The typical timings for the road sections between the summits as well as the post codes for …
Most Three Peak Challenges take place when there’s plenty of daylight in May, June and July. There’s nothing stopping you Walking the Winter Three Peaks, but you’ll need to be aware of a few things that make it even more of a challenge! 1 – It will be dark. Days will be short, and the …
Most people will plan on walking the National 3 peaks challenge up Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, but hardly anyone will consider scrambling them. Scrambling routes are usually more exciting, tougher and have some spectacular photo ops for those of you that want to try and impress in the office on Monday morning. That …
